Clothes frame



March 25, 1924. 1,488,445

. W`. G. SIRRINE CLOTHES FRAME Fild oct. 6. 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 v.connected to another frame Patented Mar. 25, 1924.

UNITED. STATES n 1,488,445 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. SIRRINE, 0F GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CLOTHES Application led October 6, 1922. Serial No. 592,862.

An object of the invention is to provide a collapsible frame adapted to t within the box to hold the box in a distended condition at all times and to prevent its collapse locally which at the p-resent time results in the mussed condition of the clothing before it arrives at its destination.

Another object of the invention is to provide such'a frame which also receives a hanger upon which the clothing is suspended so as to take ofi' the container all of the strain of supportingthe clothing, the frame being so arranged in conjunction with the hanger as to freely suspend the articles of clothing from the same point from which the container is being carried, so that the clothing may not creep into one end of the box and the shape is thus preserved.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved frame of aflight skeleton character which will not add appreciably to the weight to be carried, which is inexpensive in construction, and which admits of collapse to enable the frames to be shipped in. quantities within a relatively small space.

A further object is toV provide a frame and separated by means of light irons or braces at the four corners for the purpose of providing a luggage carrier so as to receive two or more hangers upon which to suspend coats, vests and other garments and to provide a cross-bar upon which to suspend two or more pairs of trousers or other garments.

kTheimmediate object of this device being to place the frame with its clothingthus suspended within a lighttraveling case which is to be carried in such way that the garments depend from the hangers and the cross-bar above mentioned and are transported without being gotten out of shape.

lbined with a bottom rail 3,

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention will 'be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. Y

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

igure l is a perspective view of the improved yframe constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is: a similar view showing the frame collapsed.

Figure 3 is a front view of the frame with articles of clothing indicated in rdotted lines as suspended therefrom. v

igure 4c is an edge lview showing in dotted lines the container and clothing.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a double frame arrangement comprising two frames, spaced apart, but connected together, each frame being constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the frame with a hanger attached and from the hanger a coat suspended, the skirtsV of the coat being folded back from about the waist line.

Figure 7 is a side view of theV frame with the clothing removed therefrom.

Figure 8 is an edge view showing in dotted lines the container and the clothing in place; and Y Figure 9 is a detail view of an auxiliary supporting slat that may be used with the double frame arrangement of Figs. 5 to 8.

Referring more particularly to Figs. l to 4 of the drawings, l and Qfdesignates side standards or uprights of the frame which are preferably made of light thin lath which is of a flat construction andv possessed of the 'necessary `strength and rigidity to support the articles of clothing Vwhen coma top rail l and an intermediate bracing rail 5,'all of which extend transversely or at substantially right angles to the standards l and 2 and which are'aiixed thereto preferably at one point shown, as for instance, by the screw 6. Cro-ss rails 5a are also provided towards the lower end of the frame. i

- The top rail 4: carries a hook 7' connected thereto, as by a screw 8 or other fastening. This hook hangs below the' rail so as to receive'the clothes hanger 9, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and upon which the coat 10 and trousers 11 are shown to be suspended.

The trame is also strengthened by the diagonal braces 12 extending across each or" the upper corners of the frame and connecting the uprights 1 and 2 and the top rail 4.

In' Figure 4 I have illustrated (in dotted lines) a box or container composed of the telescoping body 14 and cover 15 having the handle 16 by which to transport it.

The frame having the clothing suspended thereon as indicated in Figure 3 is placed as a unit in the box 14 and the cover 15 is placed thereon and secured in any suitable manner.

It Will be seen that the handle 16 extends directly above the hook 7 trom which the clothing is supported and that therefore the articles ot clothing are held in the loose suspended condition and will not be apt to slide down toward the lowermost portion of the box Which destroys the crease. When the clothing is delivered to the customer the box may be simply set up and leftV in this condition until the use o't the clothing is required. During all ot this time the clothing will be preserved in substantially the same condition in which it was received from the tailors iron, and additionally the container forms a. protection against dust, moths and the like.

It will be noted that the intermediate brace rail 5 occupies a position near the top of the :traine but spaced suitably below the top rail 4; and this intermediate rail 5 is placed Where it Will encounter the upper portion of the clothing at approximately the hanger 9 and it will interpose an obstacle to the swinging of the clothing laterally through the Jframe such as" would occur it this brace were not present. The brace constitutes a barrier to the too-tree movement of the clothing about in the container, as this movement tends to disarrange the clothing upon the hanger and to allow it to strike against the sides of the container. Moreover the brace 5 being at the upper position near the top rail 4 braces the trame near the point of support of the clothing, and it forms with adjacent parts a rectangular top trame which is rigid, secure'.l and which avoids edgervise vibration of the collapsible traine. Moreover, the diagonal braces further assist to prevent this edgervise vibration of the standards 1 and 2 and serve to reinforce the standards against being bent in tlatvvise direction incident to the weight or' the clothing. The astenings employed at each of the points 6 are desirable as they need only be 100sened slightly Vto permit the frame to bey collapsed and due to the arrangement or bracing, such single fastening may be employed Without any untoward result in the rigidity and usefulness of the trame.

The intermediate brace rails 5a occupy a position near the bottom of the frame and are spaced suitably to offer a support for the garment, and with the brace rail 5 proride a suitable carrier when the frame is lifted. These intermediate rails also act as braces tor the frame. By the use of these supporting cross rails the frame may be placed upon a table, bed or other support, and ently place on the hanger on the cross bar so that the Whole frame may be then lifted and placed within the container or the box.

Vhere the container is ot light material, the handle being directly over the frame may be secured to the frame by means of strings, straps or Wires passing through pertorations in the container so that the for the garment the garments conveni-V handle is firmly fixed to the frame itself and no Weight is placed upon a container. Y

When folding a- Jtrame as indicated inV Figure 2, one ot the fas-tenings ot the diagonal braces 12 and one of the fastenings ot the other brace 5 are preferably removed wholly in orde-r that these bra-ces may be collapsed against adjacent portions of the frame. In this condition they Will not interterewith the movement of the standards 1 and 2 together in an edgewise direction or approximately together, this being eiir'ected of course only after loosening the screw. ln the collapsed condition the device may be shipped in a smalle-r space incurring only small transportationcharges.

Figure 5 is designed to show a double arrangement, one trame being attached to another to form a rectangular boxlike construction, one frame only being provided with the intermediate cross rails. The two trames are separated by short braces ot steel or other material. Each of the frames carries aihool; to support a hunger. There is provided a cross bar of Wood from Which to suspend trousers or other garments. This cross bar receives its support at each end from tWo of the separating brackets. Preferably the one trame is separated from the other by about four and one-half inches so as to provide room for two suits of clothes Without crushing. Each hanger may carry a coat and vest or other garments, and theV supporting bar which rests between them may carry the trousers or other garments.

Figure 6 another, with a coat hanging from the trame which carries the intermediate cross braces. It will be seen that the shoulder of the coat bears against the cross brace 5 While the Waist and skirt of the coat rest upon the cross rails 5a.

Diagonal end braces to stiiien the structure.

Figure 8 shows the double trame arrangement With a coat depending from each hanger, and the trousers supported by the cross 17 may be provided icc shows onel trame side by side with Y bar between the coats. The carrying handle of the container or box is also shown above. This frame, intended for passenbers luggage, does not require that the frame be suspended by strings, straps or wires to the handle, the traveling box or bag being st-rong enough to carry the weight because it is distributed by means of the frame.

Figure 9 shows t-he bar 18 intended to carry the trousers or other garments supported by the brackets. Under the bar is shown a block 19 at each end to prevent the bar from slipping.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that I have provided a simple and effective frame for carrying clothing in which the latter may be preserved intact during the period of transportation.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the abo-ve specifically described embodiment of this invent-ion without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope or" the following claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is z* 1. A frame for supporting clothing comprising relatively light thin standards, upper and lower rails collapsibly connecting the standards, and means carried by the upper rail for supporting a garment hanger, substantially as described.

2. A frame for suppo-rting clothing comprising relatively light thin standards, upper and lower rails collapsibly connecting the standards, and means carried by the upper rail for supporting a garment hanger, with intermediate cross rails, substantially as described.

3. A collapsible frame clothing co-m standards, rai

for carrying rising relatively thin light s connecting the upper and lower ends of said standards, means carried by the upper rail for receiving a garment hanger, and an intermediate rail connected between said rails near their upper ends and spaced from said top rail, substantially as described.

4. A collapsible frame for carrying clothing comprising relatively thin light standards, rails connecting the upper and lower ends of said standards, means carried by the upper rail for receiving a garment hanger, and an intermediate rail connected between said rails near their upper ends and spaced from said top rail, with lower parallel cross rails near the base rail, substantially as described.

5. A garment carrying arrangement comprising two oppositely disposed rectangular frames, each frame being provided with mea-ns for suspending a garment hanger therefrom, and one of said frames being provided with transverse slats, and braces co-nnecting said frames together but holding the same in the parallel relation, substantially as described. p

6. A garment carrying arrangement comprising two oppositely disposed rectangular frames, each frame being provided with means for suspending a garment hanger therefrom, and one of said frames being provided with transverse slats, and braces connecting said frames togethery but holding the same in the parallel relation, with a removable slat provided with downwardly projecting stop lugs mounted between the upper portions of said parallel framesh substantially as described.

WILLIAM G. SIRRINE. 

